Punishment of Bessus (Artaxerxes V) executed by Alexander the Great MUNSTER 1572

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Proditoris suplicium [The punishment of Bessus, or Artaxerxes V, King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire; executed by Alexander the Great]. Artist/engraver/cartographer: Sebastian Münster. Provenance: "Cosmographiae Universalis Lib VI. In Quibus Iuxta Certioris Fidei Scriptores…" Authore Sebastiano Munstero. Cum Gratia & Privilegio Caes. Maiest. Basileae, ex Officina Henricpetrina. Type: Antique 16th century woodcut print.

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Size: 4430px × 6720px
Location: Iran
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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